Statue of Equality made in China: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Statue of Equality, the 216 feet seated statue of Ramanujacharya, is made in China. The statue was inaugurated by PM Modi in Hyderabad on February 5.

@RahulGandhi tweeted, “Statue of Equality is Made in China. ‘New India’ is China-nirbhar?”

Gandhi’s accusations are based on reports that claimed that the 135 crore statute was made by China’s Aersun Corporation. The contract was given in August 2015. The reports said a major work was carried out in China and the statue was brought to India in 1,600 pieces. The installation took about 15 months.